Performing Arts
Why Melbourne doesn’t need a circus festival
Why try and establish a new festival in an already crowded metropolis, when the birthplace of contemporary circus is just…
Kudos: this week's award winners
The world's biggest stencil art prize has been awarded to an Australian artist.
Australian Curriculum review changes the goalposts
Only two arts subjects need to be mandatory according to the recent review of the Australian Curriculum.
Where to now for contemporary performance?
Live art, greater agency for audiences, and one-on-one performances are now commonplace: what next?
Hello, Goodbye and Happy Birthday
Roslyn Oades' latest work plays like an encyclopaedia of Australian attitudes to ageing.
Something Very Far Away
A little puppet show asks a big question: how far would we go for true love?
Circus training instead of school sports? Now there’s an idea
Social circus can assist young people in developing focus, discipline, teamwork skills and self-esteem, say researchers.
The Trouble With Harry
Beautifully written but lacking in drama, Lachlan Philpott's new play tells an intriguing story in an uninteresting way.
Regional arts: edgy not on the edges
Regional artists struggle with distance, isolation and limited facilities but their creative output is far from marginal, as the vitality…
Kammer Ensemble - 'Kammersymphonie'
Kammer Ensemble play a version of Schoenberg's contemporary chamber music classic and a diverse range of recent ensemble works.